EXPIRED Severe T-Storm Warning — Parts of Shelby Co. Until 5:30 pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
450 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Shelby County in central Alabama…

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 450 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pelham, and
is nearly stationary.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Chelsea, Columbiana, Indian
Springs Village, Riverchase, Oak Mountain State Park, Oak Mountain
Amphitheater, Ballantrae, Camp Branch, Saddle Lake Farms, Siluria,
Bounds Lake and Saginaw.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

If on or near Oak Mountain State Park Lake, get away from the water
and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike
out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to
safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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